Discover Who We Are

At American University Saint Joseph, we transform education with a global perspective.
Join us in empowering future leaders.

Our Legacy

Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders

American University Saint Jospeh is an American university with an international reach. Our programs and courses are developed by professors with extensive academic experience, and always seek to improve the quality of teaching and learning for students. In addition, we are constantly expanding our knowledge networks, both nationally and internationally.

Our Purpose and Principles

Explore the guiding principles that shape our commitment to education, our aspirations for the future, and the core values that define our community.

Empowering Education: Our Mission

Our commitment is to offer distance education, with quality and accessibility for all those who wish to improve their knowledge and progress professionally. Using technological resources and meaningful content, our mission is to develop educational projects that enable the formation of a harmonious and progressive society based on the trilogy of truth, good and beauty, working in the areas of culture, education, the environment, health and law.

Vision for Tomorrow: Inspiring Futures

Strengthening and excellence in academic practices in the different areas of knowledge, so that we are a benchmark in the area of higher education and in enhancing the insertion of our students in the job market.

Core Values: The Heart of Our Community

Ethics: having as standards of conduct the search for truth, honesty, morality, coherence and administrative probity.
Respect: recognizing the plurality of people and knowledge, the rights of all and the rules and resources available for harmonious coexistence.
Transparency: adopting as a proactive practice access to and permanent availability of relevant AUSJ information to society.

Discover Our Objectives

AUSJ focuses all its efforts on preparing ethical and competent professionals who are able to contribute to the social, cultural and economic development of the country in which they reside, as well as to the well-being and quality of life of its citizens. To this end, it understands that the real needs in the quest for progress do not dispense with prioritizing the social inclusion of its students and graduates. In its quest to achieve these goals, the university carries out its educational activities based on solid foundations that enable it to overcome the many challenges of a society in constant transformation.

Unlock Your Potential with Our Programs

Explore a diverse range of programs designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and global perspective needed to thrive in an ever-evolving world. Discover the perfect path to achieve your academic and professional goals.

Master's in Health

A 24-month, 1,200-hour program designed to develop advanced skills in health management, public health, and teaching, with a focus on human physiology and epidemiology. Delivered through distance learning, it offers a comprehensive curriculum that integrates theory, research, and practical application for health professionals.

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Doctorate in Health

A 36-month, 2,200-hour program focused on developing advanced skills in health management, research, and teaching, with an emphasis on human physiology, public health (epidemiology), and collective health. Delivered through distance learning, it provides a comprehensive curriculum that integrates theoretical knowledge, research, and practical applications for health professionals.

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Master's in Education

A 24-month, 1,200-hour program aimed at developing essential skills in administrative management, pedagogy, and teaching, with an emphasis on sustainable development in education. Utilizing distance learning methodologies, it disseminates theoretical and practical knowledge for education professionals. The curriculum integrates updated knowledge and relevant methodologies with practical application, totaling 28 credits.

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Doctorate in Education

A 36-month, 2,200-hour program designed to cultivate advanced skills in administrative management, pedagogy, and teaching, focusing on sustainable development in education. Delivered through distance learning, it disseminates theoretical and practical knowledge among education professionals. The curriculum integrates updated knowledge with relevant methodologies and practical applications, totaling 36 credits.

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Master's in Legal Sciences

A 24-month, 1,200-hour program designed to develop advanced skills in legal research, teaching, and critical analysis of contemporary legal issues. With an interdisciplinary approach, it emphasizes transformative knowledge in law and its role in social change. Delivered through flexible learning, the program integrates theoretical foundations, research methodologies, and practical applications, preparing legal professionals for academic and leadership roles.

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Embrace Our Purposes

  • To train higher education professionals in different areas of knowledge to participate in the development of society;
  • To promote extension, open to the participation of the population, in order to disseminate the achievements and benefits resulting from the systematized studies and research generated at the Institution;
  • Stimulate cultural creation by promoting a variety of events;
  • To prepare competent and ethical professionals for the job market;
  • To provide continuing education courses for its graduates, with a view to professional updating;
  • Develop educational, cultural, humanistic, technical, and scientific activities that effectively benefit the community in which it operates; and
  • Stimulate knowledge of current world problems, particularly national and regional ones, provide specialized services to the community, and establish a relationship of reciprocity with it.